Kosciusko Upper Elementary

Set in KOSCIUSKO, Mississippi, Kosciusko Upper Elementary is a cozy elementary-level community, overseen by Kosciusko School District. It teaches 252 students across grades 4 through 5. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Kosciusko Upper Elementary sits 43% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Kosciusko School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,973 students, Kosciusko Upper Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Kosciusko Upper Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% White, 21% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Kosciusko Upper Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Kosciusko Upper Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Attala County) records that the typical household earns roughly $51,639 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Kosciusko Upper Elementary is one of 11 public schools in Attala County (combined enrollment of about 2,925 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kosciusko Lower Elem, around 0.8 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 34%: 383 students in 2018 compared to 252 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 39% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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